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commit 4e93521ee959990785d7f8bcafccb78efaf522a3
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Wed Dec 10 16:48:18 2025 -0600
groff(1): Fix content and style nits.
* Explain how the formatter sequences `-m`-directed macro package loads
relative to `-d` string and `-r` register assignments.
* Favor active voice over passive.
---
src/roff/groff/groff.1.man | 16 +++++++++++++---
1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/src/roff/groff/groff.1.man b/src/roff/groff/groff.1.man
index 1ae8f038e..330a595ea 100644
--- a/src/roff/groff/groff.1.man
+++ b/src/roff/groff/groff.1.man
@@ -1168,11 +1168,21 @@ it is termed a
.IR "macro package" .
.
.
+.br
+.ne 2v
.P
-Macro packages can be loaded prior to any
+The
+.BR \-m \~option
+loads a macro package
+prior to any
.I roff
-input documents with the
-.BR \-m \~option.
+input documents,
+and after performing any string and register assignments
+directed by
+.B \-d
+and
+.B \-r
+options.
.
The GNU
.I roff
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